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The little guy slept very peacefully and the light herbal fragrance indicated that he had bathed. Qing Feng sighed. She indeed did not know how to care for a child. The day before she bathed him and that took more than one s.h.i.+chen (1 s.h.i.+chen = 2 hours) and he also cried for over one s.h.i.+chen. Seeing this, she only lay down for a while and he had a satiate look and his body was refreshed. Qing Feng found it funny and angry at the same time.

Qing Feng wanted to ask the female a few thing and when she look back, she saw her with her head slightly lowered as she stood at

“Replying to your Ladys.h.i.+p, this servant’s name is Shen Yao.”

Quiet with only a few words and was restrain and gentle. Qing Feng took a few more look at her and was thinking of letting her come to Qing Feng Hall to serve after returning to the Palace. As such, she would not be fl.u.s.tered with everything.

Qing Feng was thinking about it when Xiao Yu came in carrying two boxes, one big and one small. Qing Feng laughed, “Xiao Yu, what good things are you holding?”

Placing both boxes gently on the table, Xiao Yu then smiled and replied, “Naturally good stuff. The Prime Minister’s Residence and General’s Residence send the congratulatory gifts over.”

“Congratulatory gifts?” Qing Feng was taken aback and did not react. Xiao Yu placed the two gift boxes in front of Qing Feng and smile, “En, for the Little Prince.”

The child was only born three four days ago and gifts were send over so hurriedly, it should be her sisters borrowing Lou Xi Yan’s and Su Ling’s name to send it.

Ru Yi curiously picked up the white brocade box on top. The box was only palm-size and it was light. The wooden box below was much larger and when she touched it, it did not move. It seems that the thing inside was not light at all. Ru Yi chuckled, “One light and one heavy. Wonder what kind of gifts are they?”

“Then open it up to see what treasure it is. Zhen is a little curious.” A deep rough voice came from outside and Yan Hong Tian tall figure appeared at the door. Qing Feng was apprehensive but Yan Hong Tian’s expression had returned to normal and there was a faint smile on his lips, like the morning events did not happen. Qing Feng slightly lowered her head and saw that his shoes were stain a little by mud and there was some yellow bamboo leaves. It turns out that he went to the bamboo forest.

“Long live the Emperor.”

“Raise.” Yan Hong Tian sat by Qing Feng and Ru Yi picked up the small square box and gently opened it up. There was a slightly larger than a thumb-size jade pendant wrapped in red silk brocade. Ru Yi took the jade pendant out and handed it over to Qing Feng’s hand and praised, “Look at this your Ladys.h.i.+p, this jade pendant is really beautiful. Prime Minister Lou is truly an elegant gentleman.”

Qing Feng looked at the jade pendant in her hands and there was not the usual carved flowers or auspicious patterns on the jade. It was just a plain and simple piece of oval jade which was very delicate and white. The most special feature is that in this cold start of winter, this jade was warm and when one place on the palm, that warm heat would flow from the up and warm up the heart.

Rong San Nuan Jade (literal translation: Melting Mountain Warm Jade)? Yan Hong Tian only took a glance at it and instantly recognised it. According to legends, when a child was young, if they have the Nuan Jade close to them, it would prevent the cold or evil from entering. When Xi Yan was young, his health was not good so that year in order to get him a piece of Rong San Nuan Jade, the Lou family used all their effort and energy. He did not think that he would eventually give it to this child.

Ru Yi saw Prime Minister Lou’s gift and was staring curiously at the big heavy wooden box. She smiled, “Wonder what gift did General Su send?”

Xiao Yu opened the wooden box and saw an golden ornament laying quietly inside, no wonder it was this heavy. Xiao Yu had to use both hands to in order to pick the item up. When she say the shape of the ornament, Xiao Yu could not help but called out lowly, “Ya Zi?!”

That ornament had a dragon body and a beast (wolf) head, its mouth was biting a treasured sword and it was an awe-inspiring and majestic heavenly animal. Although this may be one of the nine sons of the dragon, it naturally loved to kill and fight thus it was usually fixed on weapons so as to deter the enemy.

Qing Feng’s face paled, this gift is obviously not sent by Mo-er, so it was sent by Su Ling. After staying in the Inner Palace during these days, she understood that even though she was favoured, most people still do not take her seriously and waited to see her make a joke of herself and also waited to see how she would end up like without the Emperor’s favour. Now with Lou Xi Yan and Su Ling open declaration of support, even without Yan Hong Tian favour and protection, she would not have a difficult time in the Palace. Qing Feng thank Su Ling in her heart but also started to worry for him.

How would Yan Hong Tian see it? Su Ling was had two-thirds of the military power of Qiong Yue under his command and to send this kind of hostile animal as a gift to a Prince…

Ru Yi did not understand why Xiao Yu’s and Qing Feng’s expression had become so solemn and the atmosphere of the room was instantly weird. The Emperor only took the golden ornament in his hands and suddenly burst out laughing, “Its indeed a gift from the General’s Residence.”

Qing Feng was unable to guess if he was so angry that he laughed or was it truly an approval and kept quiet. She slightly look over at Xiao Yu, since Xiao Yu had been by Yan Hong Tian’s side for so many years, she would be able to gauge his intentions. Her face had resume to her usual. Did it mean that Yan Hong Tian was not angry at all?

A guard soldier hurriedly ran over and anxiously look into the house. Yan Hong Tian lightly nodded and Xiao Yu walked out the door. The soldier whispered some words and there was a surprised flashed across Xiao Yu’s eyes.

Returning back to the house, Xiao Yu half knelt down to whisper a few sentences to Yan Hong Tian’s ear. His sharp brows slightly raise but his black pupils turn cold first before showing some signs of interest.

What issue made Yan Hong Tian put on that expression? Xiao Yu just look at her a little, did it mean that whatever thing that had happened was related to her? As Qing Feng was guessing, Yan Hong Tian suddenly got up, “Zhen had been staying in the residence for quite some time and will go directly back to the Palace later. You should prepare in advance. Three days later there will be someone who will pick you back.”

After leaving that sentence, Yan Hong Tian left again but this time in a more hurried pace. Qing Feng was secretly relieved and felt a sense of loss at the same time. At the end, she had to return. The plum blossom trees outside were started budding and should turn out beautifully. Unfortunately she was not fated to see it this year. As her eyes swept pa.s.s the dazzling golden Ya Zi, Qing Feng quietly sighed, this gift is very precious and also a headache.

Ming Ze was guarding outside the courtyard and when he saw Yan Hong Tian’s hurried pace, he guessed that the Emperor would probably go out and thus instructed the soldier behind to prepare the carriage. Ming Ze went up and followed behind but Yan Hong Tian took two steps before suddenly stopping. He abruptly turned his head around and that black pair of eyes stared at Ming Ze. Ming Ze was shock but was not terrified and just stood there bowed.

“You are called Ming Ze?”

The deep voice sounding from above his head and Ming Ze was startled before he replied, “Yes.”

“Ming Jian’s younger brother?”

After a brief silence, Ming Ze softly replied, “Yes.”

“From today onwards, protecting Imperial Concubine Qing and the Prince is your responsibility.”

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